The first Test of the two-match series in Chattogram is likely heading for a draw as Sri Lanka approach the final session of the match today with a handy lead and, more importantly, with wickets in hand.

Sri Lanka batter Dhananjaya de Silva was the latest to depart after captain Dimuth Karunaratne as Bangladesh look to force a result in their favour on the fifth and final day of the Chattogram Test today.

No changes have been considered in the Bangladesh squad to replace the injured Shoriful Islam as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced the squad today for the second Test at Mirpur, slated for May 23.

The US men's and women's national soccer teams will receive equal pay under new contracts that feature an unprecedented split of World Cup prize money, the US Soccer Federation announced Wednesday.

Bangladesh have dismissed two key Sri Lanka batters – Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews – through Taijul Islam to grab the momentum back in their favour on the fifth and final day of the Chattogram Test.

Right from the get go today, Sri Lanka batters have made their intentions -- to play proactive cricket -- clear on the fifth and final day of the Chattogram Test.

The government has decided to provide essentials at a subsidised rate to one crore families through “family cards” from June 1, aiming to ease the pressure they are facing with prices hikes.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the BNP has no right now to raise question about elections as it has a history of tainted polls.

Following are the comments made by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam, while delivering a speech yesterday, marking her homecoming from exile in 1981. We publish it verbatim.

The 18th session of the 11th parliament will begin on June 5. It will be the budget session of this year.

Bashundhara Kings survived a second-half scare to make a winning start in the AFC Cup with a 1-0 win over Maziya S&RC in the second Group D encounter at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim said that it is only in Bangladesh that a player reaches the heights of the greatest cricketers overnight because of just one good innings.

India veteran Dinesh Karthik admits to being in awe of Mushfiqur Rahim as the Bangladesh star became the first player to score 5000 Test runs for his country.

“I firmly believe, you will see a different Mushfiqur [Rahim] in this series and he will return amongst runs with big scores.” It was on the opening day’s play of the Chattogram Test when the ‘Guru’ of Bangladesh batting stalwarts -- Nazmul Abedeen Fahim -- made the prophecy about one of his favourite students, with whom he had a special session before the start of the series.

The cost of feasibility study for the construction of new international airport outside Dhaka has gone up by around 11 percent -- to Tk 129 crore.

Sri Lanka were two down for 39 in their second innings at the end of the fourth day's play as the first Test in Chattogram looks increasingly likely to end in a draw, however, the Bangladesh spinners, especially Taijul Islam, started to get some turn off the surface towards.

Around 67 percent of medicine retailers do not have knowledge of antimicrobial drugs and they cannot identify the antibiotics, finds a study by the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA).

After Toulouse, a Shaheed Minar is going to be built for the first time in the French capital Paris.

Two wickets fell in the first two deliveries right after Lunch interval as Sri Lanka pacer Kasun Rajitha damaged Bangladesh’s momentum on day four of the Chattogram Test.

Mushfiqur Rahim was the picture of focus during the fourth’s day’s play along with Liton Das as the duo kept motoring along after rain had delayed start of play today.